OUR STORY
Two brothers from outside Baltimore, one camera, and a simple promise: stories that matter, told by people who care about them. No safety net, no plan B — sink or swim, and a stubborn refusal to sink.
Ten years of getting knocked down and getting back up. From backyard shoots to working coast to coast with brands like Red Bull, Anheuser-Busch, and the YMCA — alongside the small businesses and nonprofits whose stories deserve to be told just as loudly. We never set out to build a company. We set out to build meaning, every single moment of it.
The world around us has changed, and so have we. Our impact is expanding and our identity is evolving, but the mission hasn’t moved an inch: if you have a story, you can do anything. The next ten years start now — and this time, we’re getting loud. Louder now. #movingforeword
01
Story First
Every frame answers to the story. If it doesn’t serve the people in it, it doesn’t make the cut.
02
Hustle
Get knocked down, get back up. Early mornings, long drives — whatever the story takes.
03
Together
Told together isn’t a tagline, it’s the process. Your story, our craft, one crew.
04
Loud
The quiet years are over. If a story matters, we make it impossible to ignore.
TEN YEARS IN. JUST GETTING LOUD.
Connor Buss
CO-FOUNDER · CREATIVE DIRECTOR
With a passion for all forms of storytelling and production, Connor simply loves the process. Driven by experiences, he’s committed to helping clients find their story and tell it well. Recent favorites: shooting the Red Bull 3X Basketball tournament and wrestling legend Steve Austin on Austin 3:16 Day.
Andrew Buss
CO-FOUNDER · TEAM CAPTAIN, BUSINESS
Team captain of all things business, Andrew meshes his passion for storytelling with his love of sports and fitness — and is passionate about supporting non-profits. Favorite projects include the Ride to End Alzheimer’s cycling events and an intimate look at pediatric cancer with The Pablove Foundation.
Ian Garsman
POST-PRODUCTION · GRAPHICS & COLOR
Since joining Foreword in 2019, Ian has honed his craft on everything post-production — especially graphics and color. A recent favorite: an in-depth, raw conversation between street-art legend Shepard Fairey and social justice activist Valarie Kaur.
